Benefits

Features

Kit Does Both Sides

Includes Clips

What's in the Box

(1) Driver Side Roof Rail Molding

(1) Passenger Side Roof Rail Molding

Product Description

Replacement Mustang Roof Rail Moldings
1987-1993 Fox Body Mustang roof rail moldings are the rubber/metal trim pieces that run from the front edge of the 1/4 windows, along the roof pinch-welds, and down the a-pillars on hardtop (hatchback and coupe) Mustangs. Years of abuse from the sun and elements will cause them to become faded and cracked. Get your Fox Body Mustang looking new again with this molding kit from LatemodelRestoration.com!

Notes
- Kit includes both left and right hand sides
- Will not fit 79-86 unless 87-93 1/4 windows are used
- Will not fit convertible

Roof rail moldings are the rubber/metal trim pieces that run from the front edge of the 1/4 windows, along the roof pinchwelds, and down the a-pillars on hardtop (hatchback & coupe) Mustangs. Years of abuse from the sun and elements will cause them to become faded and cracked.

And I'm Jonathan. We're with latemodelrestoration.com. Today we're going to be talking about exterior trim and molding for your '87 to '93 Mustang. Jeff, tell us what you have in front of you.

Yeah, Jonathan, here we've got the outer door belt moldings. These are an exact reproduction part for Fox Mustangs. When replacing these, we always like to replace the outer door belt weatherstripping. It's easy to access with the molding removed. Now the molding also comes with hardware that I see in front of you.

Right, the hardware included with outer door belt molding is the round disc-type retainers that are used on '88 to '93 Mustangs. These can also be used on your '87 with the square-type retainers as long as you drill new holes and rivet these new ones in place. Also included in that hardware kit is a new retaining screw.

Now the last part we're going to be working with today is the roof rail molding. It is an exact reproduction of the original. Has OE-type retaining clips and has the correct sealer on the inside. However, these do not include new hardware, so please retain your original screws.

All right, Jonathan, let's move back to the red coupe and get these installed.

Let's do it.

Removing the outer door belt molding is simple. The first step is to remove the Phillips screw located on the outer edge of the door. With that screw removed, the door belt molding should simply slide out of place. Now Jonathan's going to walk you through the installation of a new door belt molding.

Thanks, Jeff. Before we get started with that, I want to talk about the retainers. If yours are broken or missing, all you have to do is drill out the retaining rivets, grab your new retainers, and pop in some new rivets. We'd also talked about replacing the outer door belt weatherstrip at the same time. That's held in by just a couple rivets. Again, drill those out and pop some new rivets in your new weatherstrip.

Your new door belt molding has the recesses to go over the retainers just like the original. To put it back on, all you do is reverse the removal procedure. Slide it on, slide it forward, and put your screw back in.

Now we're going to remove the roof rail molding. It's almost as easy as the outer door belt molding, just a little messier. All you've got is a single screw located down here. Once you get it out of the way, you can start pulling it off the pinch weld and work your way around the top. Be kind of careful not to get any of that black goo on you. Once you get back here to the quarter window, make sure to be careful not to tear off your little tab there.

Clean the pinch weld area well with denatured alcohol or mineral spirits. With the pinch weld's clean, you can now start the installation of your roof rail molding. Before starting, make sure you align the quarter window tab with the rear of the molding. Now you're going to want to firmly press the roof rail molding into place. With that, make sure that you tighten up the screw, and you're done.

For more tech tips and install videos, make sure you check out latemodelrestoration.com.

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Community Q&A (1)

I have an 82 and need these moldings, do you guys have the longer ones that go back to the end of the quarter window? Or do you know of any company that sells them?Asked by chance w.from vancouver | December 9, 2014 | Comment00

Best Answer:The roofrails for 79-86 are not available new unfortunately. You will have to source them used. Good used ones can still be sourced on Ebay from time to time. Answered by Karson S.from Hewitt | December 10, 2014 | Comment00

One side fit well will the other did not fit well at all. The end where it meets the quarter window trim was cut at the wrong angle thus leaving a big very noticeable gap. Very poor quality reproduction piece in my opinion. Not happy with it at all and will be buying OEM from now on.

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Great Quality materials but Poor fit!

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JASON P. on
7/13/2014

Just as others have stated they do NOT fit well. Moldings are made from what i can see is very good materials but there manufacturing jigs are forming the bends wrong.I have a very large gap (about 6 inches long and ''1/8 wide) on both sides between the edge of the molding and the windshield a-pillar where my originals fit tight. The screw hole did NOT line up either had to bend the tab quite a bit.I refused to drill a new hole! Also where the quarter window meets the end of the molding was cut on an angle and looks like garbage. my originals were too far gone to be restored so i settled on these for now but i am searching for NOS and hope i can find some. Bottom line if its a concourse resto don't bother if its a driver there OK or just spend the time and save your originals if you can.

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Roof Rail Molding KIt

By
Mark H. on
4/6/2014

If you don't have them these are ok. But if you can save the originals that are on your car it is worth the messy clean up and reinstallation. The aftermarket ones are difficult to install and don't really fit property. There is a tab for the set screw that is not in the original location and it is necessary to drill a hole for it. I had to significantly bend mine to get them to fit. Mine has a huge gap between the molding and the windshield post on both sides.

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91 Mustang Roof Rail Moldings

By
Corey C. on
3/12/2014

Just installed my 50resto Roof Rail moldings on my 1991 Coupe. They are very high quality and the installation is simple, but as the LRS install video said it's "messy". Advise cleaning the mounting surface (outside & inside) thoroughly before installation. I'd recommend these for any Mustang needing a refresh.

Yes, I would recommend this item to a friend!

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Fit Like A Glove!

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Brian B. on
1/20/2015

No doubt these mouldings require a certain amount of skill and finesse to install. Because of this they actually fit tighter than the originals and follow the contours of the roof better with no gaps showing. Any negative reviews on here are most likely due to improper installation and lack of skill or knowlege to do the job correctly. Also, there is no way the original screw hole will line up- look at the screw you removed. It's self tapping.

Yes, I would recommend this item to a friend!

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Fit horrible

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Richard H. on
3/30/2014

Unhappy with the fitment on passenger side. I never bothered with trying to fit the drivers side. I ended up restoring the factory pieces. They (OEM pieces) just snap right on, the aftermarket piece fought me and fought me to be put on. Once it was on it kept popping off the clips that are suppose to hold them on in the first place! VERY frustrating! Hopefully I can return them even though I attempted the install of one side.

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They can pose some difficulty during install, especially in colder temperatures. Start at the 1/4 window, and work your way down, finally installing the retaining screw.

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not that simple.

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michael r. on
6/6/2014

the originals came off easy, minus the goop. the pair that i received had a varied number of retaining clips, one of which was broken, and did not include any adhesive/sealer, as suggested in the video. i found it very difficult to install these without damaging both of the moldings. finally, the screw hole did not match up.

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awful

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Andrew S. on
7/9/2014

Tried to install the passenger side, will not clip on all the way. Doesn't meet the quarter window molding correctly and the hold down tab isn't even close to the factory screw hole. Really disappointed with these for the price. Had to put my factory one back on, which I will add snapped right back on and fits great.

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The moldings fit nice for a after market piece.The video doesn't show how the tab from the 1/4 window fits in the molding which will be important if you don't pay attention when removing,Hope they update a video with close up on this.Had to work with the fitment at the 1/4 window some but was no biggie.Over all I will use them again.

Yes, I would recommend this item to a friend!

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No problrms

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Jeff B. on
3/29/2015

Not sure why some of the guys are crying, I had no problems with the fit. I did have to give them a few taps with a rubber mallet to get them into their final resting place. Overall great fit and I am happy

Yes, I would recommend this item to a friend!

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A perfect fit.

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CHARLES R. on
3/2/2015

These moldings fit like a glove. The installation was a breeze thanks to the quality of this item. Really dressed up my FOX window and door area. I wish I had got off center and done this a long time ago.

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